Researcher-led workstreamThe researcher-led workstream welcomes outline proposals on topics or research questions identified by researchers within the programme's remit. In addition, for applications for evidence synthesis research, the researcher-led workstream now operates a one stage straight to full application process (this does not apply to evidence synthesis applications responding to a call in the commissioned workstream).

Health Services Research Network (HSRN) Symposium The HS&DR Programme attended the HSRN Symposium last week. The symposium presents the leading edge of health services research and covers all aspects of services including primary care, community care, social care, hospital care, health promotion and disease prevention, through curative services to long-term, rehabilitative and custodial care.

The event was a success and delegates from a broad range of organisations attended and spoke with representatives from the programme.

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The NIHR Journals Library - one year onThis month marks the one-year anniversary of the official launch of the NIHR’s ground-breaking Journals Library and is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate some of its achievements over the past twelve months. Read more.

NIHR 'make it clear' campaign In May 2014, the NIHR began a drive to improve the quality of the plain English summaries in applications for programme funding. It is important for all who read and make decisions about applications that this information is easy to understand. Researchers will be encouraged to develop good quality summaries by an NIHR ‘Make it clear’ campaign that will highlight the benefit of a good quality summary and provide resources on how to write one.

New guidance has been produced for researchers on writing a summary and more detailed advice is available on the ‘Make it clear’ web pages. All reviewers of full proposals will be asked to comment on the quality of the plain English summary to inform discussion at boards and panels.

Editor vacancies with the NIHR Journals Library The NIHR Journals Library is recruiting Editors for two journals: Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment. The role entails editing individual monographs for clinical and methodological content, taking account of peer-review comments, proofreading and approving manuscripts for publication. The closing date for applications is 31 July 2014. More details can be found on our website.

12/5003/01 How best to deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in a cost-effective way

12/130/53 An evaluation of the effectiveness of 'care bundles' as a means of improving hospital care and reducing hospital re-admission for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

12/178/18 Avoidable mortality from in-hospital cardiac arrest: Have interventions aimed at recognising and rescuing deteriorating patients made an impact on incidence and outcomes?

12/209/51 Improving health outcome for young people with long term conditions: the role of digital communication in current and future patient-clinician communication for NHS providers of specialist clinical services (The LYNCs study)

We are keen to receive your individual suggestions for HS&DR research at any time - whether it's about prison health services, organisation of output clinics or new nursing support roles.

If you would like to suggest a topic for future health services research, please visit and complete the electronic research suggestion form.

Are you interested in becoming a reviewer?

We are seeking people from a wide range of professional backgrounds to review proposals received in response to NIHR calls. If you could help our programmes in this way please see our becoming a reviewer page.